US10207921B2 - Method for storage and release of hydrogen - Google Patents

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US10207921B2 US15/034,578 US201415034578A US10207921B2 US 10207921 B2 US10207921 B2 US 10207921B2 US 201415034578 A US201415034578 A US 201415034578A US 10207921 B2 US10207921 B2 US 10207921B2
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  • the invention relates to a method for providing hydrogen in a storable and transportable form, based on the bicarbonate-formate cyclic system.
  • the bicarbonate-formate cycle has been described by Zaidman, Weiner and Sasson [Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 11(5), pp. 341-347 (1986) and Weiner, Blum, Feilchenfeld, Sasson and Zalmanov [Journal of Catalysis, 110, pp. 184-190 (1988)], suggesting the use of aqueous formate solutions as hydrogen carriers.
  • the bicarbonate-formate cycle consists of two stages, as shown by the following chemical equation: HCO 3 ⁇ +H 2 ⁇ HCO 2 ⁇ +H 2 O
  • the first stage involves the reduction of bicarbonate to formate.
  • a bicarbonate salt in aqueous solution is reacted with hydrogen at about 35° C. under hydrogen pressure, to give an aqueous solution of the corresponding formate salt.
  • the reverse reaction is carried out, normally at about 70° and atmospheric pressure, whereby the formate is decomposed to produce the bicarbonate and hydrogen.
  • the hydrogen can then be used for any desired purpose, e.g., as a fuel material.
  • a catalyst e.g. heterogeneous catalyst such as palladium.
  • the catalytically-driven bicarbonate-formate storage cycle can be generated starting with a bicarbonate slurry (in lieu of a bicarbonate solution), which upon reaction with hydrogen gives highly concentrated aqueous formate solution.
  • the catalytic decomposition of this formate solution yields back the bicarbonate slurry and hydrogen.
  • the bicarbonate slurry which consists of a solid mixture of the bicarbonate salt, the catalyst and a small amount of water, permits an easy regeneration of the catalyst. The regeneration is accomplished by exposing the slurry to air or oxygen, e.g., at elevated temperature under vigorous mixing, whereby the catalyst regains its activity.
  • bicarbonate slurry is meant one or more bicarbonate salts in a solid form (e.g., solid KHCO 3 ), preferably in a mixture with water.
  • the weight ratio between the solid bicarbonate component and the aqueous phase of the bicarbonate slurry is preferably not less than 1:1 and more preferably not less than 2:1.
  • the present invention is therefore directed to a process for the production of hydrogen, comprising catalytically decomposing a concentrated aqueous solution of potassium formate in a reaction vessel to form bicarbonate slurry and hydrogen, discharging the hydrogen from said reaction vessel, and treating a mixture comprising the bicarbonate slurry and the catalyst with an oxidizer, thereby regenerating said catalyst.
  • Formate decomposition to generate hydrogen can be advanced under heating, but also at ambient temperature, in an acidic environment. More specifically, the decomposition of formate takes place at a temperature above 50° C., e.g., in the range 50 to 70° C., or at a temperature below 50° C., e.g., in the range 0 to 45° C., with the aid of an acid.
  • the present invention is also directed to a process for the storage of hydrogen, comprising treating a mixture of potassium bicarbonate slurry and a catalyst with an oxidizer, and catalytically reducing said bicarbonate slurry in a reaction vessel to form a concentrated aqueous solution of potassium formate.
  • Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of bicarbonate slurry in admixture with catalyst particles in the heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of bicarbonate to formate.
  • the slurry is periodically treated with an oxidizer, whereby the catalyst is regenerated.
  • the present invention is directed to a process for storage and subsequent release of hydrogen, comprising:
  • the process of the invention involves the synthesis of an aqueous solution of potassium formate through the heterogeneous catalytic reduction of a potassium bicarbonate slurry.
  • the bicarbonate salt and water are charged into a suitable reaction vessel, followed by the addition of a catalyst.
  • the catalyst normally contains some water.
  • the water content of the catalyst may suffice for the purpose of slurry formation, such that the addition of water to the reaction vessel is unnecessary.
  • the reaction vessel is capable of withstanding high pressures (e.g., high pressure autoclave).
  • An especially preferred bicarbonate salt is potassium bicarbonate.
  • the amounts of the bicarbonate salt and water are adjusted as set forth above, forming a slurry in the reaction vessel.
  • Catalysts operable in the process include palladium or supported palladium, e.g., palladium supported on carbon.
  • Palladium on PANI polyaniline
  • palladium on CNT carbon nano tubes
  • palladium on montmorillonite treated in ionic liquid montmorillonite suspended in ionic liquid and then filtered before being used as palladium support
  • the preparation of different forms of supported palladium catalysts is illustrated in the working examples below. Suitable catalysts are also commercially available from Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, and Sigma-Aldrich.
  • the molar ratio between the bicarbonate salt and the catalyst is in the range from 50:1 to 1000:1, preferably about 200:1 to 700:1.
  • the conversion of the bicarbonate to formate is accomplished in the presence of hydrogen.
  • hydrogen is fed to the reaction vessel at a temperature in the range from 25° C. to 70° C., preferably at about 35° C., to pressure of about 4-25 atmospheres.
  • the reaction mixture is maintained under stirring for not less than 1 hour, e.g., about 2 hours, thereby completing the formate synthesis.
  • the concentration of the formate salt in the resulting solution is not less than 4M, preferably not less than 5M and more preferably not less than 8M, and may be up to saturation. For example, from 8.0 to 15.7 M (measured at room temperature; the solubility limit of formate at 70° C. is 16 M).
  • a solution with the concentration characteristics set forth above is intended (e.g., with concentration of not less than 4M, preferably not less than 5M, and more preferably not less than 8M, etc.).
  • the hydrogen employed in the first stage of the process may be either from a commercially available cylinder, in which case the process of the invention is chiefly utilized for converting the gaseous hydrogen into a “latent” form, i.e., the formate aqueous carrier, which is more easy and safe to handle for storage and transportation.
  • the hydrogen may be produced in situ, e.g., by means of electrochemical methods, following which the hydrogen which evolves on the electrode is directly absorbed by the bicarbonate slurry.
  • the process of the invention involves the decomposition of the aqueous formate solution, for generating hydrogen. It should be understood that in many cases, the synthesis and decomposition of the formate are both carried out in the same reaction vessel (namely, in a single reaction vessel). However, in those cases where the formate solution is produced in one place and subsequently transferred to another place, i.e., to a site of its intended use, then the reaction vessels used for storage and release of hydrogen may be different.
  • the decomposition of the formate is carried out under atmospheric pressure at a temperature which is preferably not less than 0° C., e.g., in the range 0 to 45° C., with the aid of an acid (for example, at a temperature from 15° C. to 30° C.), or in the range from 50° C. and 70° C. when the process is devoid of acidification.
  • the decomposition reaction lasts not less than 30 minutes, e.g., about 45 minutes.
  • the molar ratio between the formate salt and the catalyst is in the range from 50:1 to 1000:1, preferably about 200:1 to 700:1.
  • the hydrogen gas produced is discharged from the reaction vessel and is delivered to, and utilized in, for example, an electricity-generating system, e.g., a fuel cell involving the use of hydrogen.
  • an electricity-generating system e.g., a fuel cell involving the use of hydrogen.
  • FIG. 3 An example is illustrated in FIG. 3 , which is described below.
  • the reaction mass left in the reactor consists of a bicarbonate slurry in admixture with the catalyst particles.
  • the slurry is treated with an oxidizer, which is most preferably air or oxygen.
  • the oxidizer gas is fed to the reactor to pressures of not less than 1 atm., e.g., from 1 atm. to 10 atm., and the content of the reactor is thoroughly mixed, such that the catalyst particles are exposed to the oxidizer.
  • the mixing can be carried out using a screw impeller.
  • the regeneration step is preferably carried out at a temperature of not less than 50° C., for at least 60 minutes.
  • the slurry may be used in the synthesis of formate aqueous solution, as set forth above. It should be noted that the foregoing catalyst treatment is carried out periodically, i.e., the reversible catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation are allowed to run in a cyclic manner for several times until the need for catalyst regeneration arises.
  • FIG. 3 schematically illustrates one embodiment of the process of the invention.
  • hydrogen generated in an electrolytic cell ( 1 ) is compressed in a compressor ( 2 ) to the desired working pressure and then fed via feed line ( 9 ) into a reaction vessel ( 3 ) charged with a bicarbonate slurry and a catalyst.
  • the hydrogen is fed to pressure of up to 25 atmospheres.
  • the reaction vessel is equipped with suitable agitation means and heating means.
  • the formate synthesis is carried out under the conditions set forth above. On demand, the formate is decomposed under atmospheric pressure to form hydrogen and bicarbonate slurry in admixture with the catalyst particles.
  • the hydrogen is released from the reactor through pipe ( 4 ) and delivered to a fuel cell ( 5 ), where it is oxidized (e.g., through the use of oxygen) to generate an electric current.
  • air is introduced into the reactor to pressure of up to 10 atmospheres, from air compressor ( 6 ), via feed line ( 10 ). Under through mixing, the catalyst is oxidized and regenerated such that it can effectively catalyze a subsequent formate formation reaction.
  • the process described above involves the conversion of a bicarbonate slurry into highly concentrated aqueous solution of the corresponding formate salt, from which hydrogen can be subsequently liberated (e.g., potassium bicarbonate ⁇ potassium formate).
  • hydrogen can be effectively stored and released from a formate slurry, e.g., from a sodium formate slurry (sodium formate is much less soluble in water than potassium formate).
  • the invention also relates to a process comprising catalytically decomposing a formate slurry, to form the corresponding bicarbonate and hydrogen. Following the release of hydrogen, the resultant mixture of bicarbonate and catalyst particles can be treated with air as described above, in order to refresh the catalyst.
  • the properties considered important for screening potentially useful acids for acidifying the formate solution are the turnover numbers at deactivation (TONs) and turnover frequencies (TOFs) measured for the catalytically-driven formate decomposition reaction, indicative of the catalyst activity.
  • TONs turnover numbers at deactivation
  • TOFs turnover frequencies
  • the acidification of the reaction medium can be achieved by addition of an acid to the aqueous formate solution, by incorporation of a solid acid into the heterogeneous catalyst (can be used in a continuous reactor) or by acid treatment to the carbon support of the palladium catalyst.
  • the pH of the aqueous formate solution is adjusted within the range from 3 to 6.
  • the decomposition of potassium formate proceeds efficiently to generate hydrogen at a temperature below 50° C., e.g., in the range from 0 to 45° C.
  • a temperature below 50° C. e.g., in the range from 0 to 45° C.
  • room temperature i.e., less than 15° C.
  • TON and TOF exceeding 500 and 20, respectively were measured, as illustrated by the experimental work reported below.
  • even highly concentrated potassium formate solutions can benefit from the presence of an acid, i.e., the acidification allows a swift production of hydrogen within the temperature range of 15 to 45° C. starting with solutions having potassium formate concentration as high as 8M-15M, e.g., 10M-13M.
  • the molar ratio between potassium formate and formic acid appears to be an important process variable.
  • a curve resembling the graphic description of an inverted parabola is obtained, with an axis of symmetry lying in the range from 10:1 ⁇ MR PF:FA ⁇ 10:10.
  • the exact MR PF:FA value for which a maximal TON is measured may depend on factors such the temperature of the reaction and concentration of the potassium formate solution. For example, for potassium formate decomposition taking place at about room temperature, high TON (e.g., exceeding 500) are achieved when the MR PF:FA is adjusted within the range from 10:2 to 10:6 for 5M to 15M potassium formate solution.
  • another aspect of the invention is a process for the production of hydrogen, comprising catalytically decomposing potassium formate in a concentrated aqueous solution in the presence of an acid, which is preferably formic acid, at a temperature below 50° C., e.g., from 0 to 45° C. (for example, from 15 to 30° C., i.e., at ambient temperature), to form bicarbonate slurry and hydrogen, discharging the hydrogen from said reaction vessel, and treating a mixture comprising the bicarbonate slurry and the catalyst with an oxidizer, thereby regenerating said catalyst.
  • the concentration of the aqueous potassium formate solution is not less than 4 M, and the molar ratio potassium formate to the acid is from 10:1 to 10:10, preferably from 10:2 to 10:6.
  • the process comprises the step of adding an acid (e.g., HCOOH) to the concentrated potassium formate solution and carrying out the decomposition reaction at ambient temperature, i.e., without heating the potassium formate solution.
  • an acid e.g., HCOOH
  • the addition of the acid may be actuated in response to a signal generated when there is a demand for an immediate hydrogen supply to a fuel cell ( 5 ).
  • the acid held at a tank ( 7 ) is then fed to the reaction vessel ( 3 ) through a feed line ( 8 ).
  • a metered amount of the acid is injected into the reaction vessel, driving formate decomposition and hydrogen production at room temperature.
  • the added acid may be supplied to the reaction mixture in the form of an aqueous solution or in a solid form through a solid dosing pump.
  • the decomposition is started at a first temperature T 1 below 50° C. in the presence of an acid (e.g., added HCOOH), and on consumption of the acid, the reaction vessel is heated to a second temperature T 2 above 50° C., whereby the reaction of formate decomposition reaches completion at a temperature above 50° C.
  • an acid e.g., added HCOOH
  • Pd/C palladium on carbon support
  • the presence of the sub-nanometer Pd particles in the catalyst sample is indicated by Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (STEM-EDS), identifying palladium-containing regions in the carbon support, which regions consist of invisible Pd particles (i.e., below TEM resolution and therefore too small to be visible in the TEM image). Additionally, Pd particles in the low nanometer range of size (from 1 nm to 20 nm, e.g., from 1 nm to 5 nm) are also present in the Pd/C catalyst; these particles are visible in TEM images.
  • STEM-EDS Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
  • Pd/C catalyst with the properties set forth above can be prepared by reduction of palladium salt (e.g., Pd(NO 3 ) 2 .2H 2 O) using a mild reducing agent (for example, potassium formate) over activated carbon. More specifically, the Pd/C catalyst is prepared by a process comprising dissolving in water a palladium salt, such as palladium (II) nitrate dihydrate, adding to the solution heat-treated activated carbon (preferably a form bearing acidic groups, such as C-3345 available from Sigma), stirring the so-formed mixture, reducing the Pd 2+ to Pd 0 under mild conditions (e.g., with the aid of formate, especially potassium formate, as a reducing agent), collecting a powder consisting of Pd/C, washing and drying same.
  • a palladium salt such as palladium (II) nitrate dihydrate
  • the solution heat-treated activated carbon preferably a form bearing acidic groups, such as C-3345 available from Sigma
  • the reduction step preferably takes place at room temperature.
  • Potassium formate is added to the reaction vessel preferably gradually, e.g. over a period of time of not less than 15 minutes, such that the concentration of potassium formate in the reaction mixture is less than 0.15M, with a concentration from 0.001 to 0.12M, e.g., from 0.005 to 0.01M, being preferred.
  • the molar ratio between the formate and the palladium salt 1:1 to 20:1.
  • the so-formed Pd/C catalyst displays higher activity than commercially available Pd/C 5% catalyst (i.e., with higher Pd loading).
  • the experimental results reported below indicate that hydrogen can be released from potassium formate solution over Pd/C 0.2% of the invention with better TON than when using Pd/C 5%.
  • compositional information obtained by the imaging techniques employed for characterizing the Pd/C samples indicates that potassium (from the reductant) is incorporated into the Pd/C catalyst.
  • the potassium appears to be found in the vicinity of Pd particles of the low nanometer range of size. Regions of the Pd/C where the sub-nanometer Pd is present appear to be potassium-free.
  • the concentrated aqueous formate solution (i.e., with concentration higher than 5M, e.g., from 8M and up to saturation) obtainable from a bicarbonate slurry as described above is a liquid carrier capable of storing hydrogen and releasing same on demand at a site of use.
  • the hydrogen can be put to use within a power system or a vehicle, but also in other applications, such as for filling balloons and airships in the field.
  • Another aspect of the invention is a power system comprising at least one fuel cell and a hydrogen-generating unit for delivering hydrogen to the anodic compartment of said fuel cell, said hydrogen-generating unit comprising a catalyst-containing composition capable of reversible catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation, which composition is in the form of potassium bicarbonate slurry and a concentrated aqueous potassium formate solution, respectively, wherein said hydrogen-generating unit is provided with a first feed line for introducing an incoming hydrogen stream for hydrogenating said relieassium bicarbonate slurry and a second feed line for introducing an oxidizer (e.g., a stream of pressurized air) into said reaction vessel for regenerating said catalyst, and a discharge line for directing a hydrogen stream generated on dehydrogenating said potassium formate solution to said fuel cell.
  • an oxidizer e.g., a stream of pressurized air
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a specific embodiment of the hydrogen-generating unit which could be coupled to a fuel cell ( 5 ).
  • a single reaction vessel is used for holding the catalyst-containing composition capable of reversible catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation.
  • the reaction vessel is a pressure reactor ( 3 ) equipped with heating and agitation means.
  • the hydrogen-generating unit further comprises a hydrogen source ( 1 ) and means for pressurizing hydrogen ( 2 ) connected through feed line ( 9 ) to the reaction vessel ( 3 ).
  • Feed line ( 10 ) is used to deliver an oxygen-containing gas, preferably pressurized air, to said pressure reactor ( 3 ).
  • feed lines ( 9 ) and ( 10 ) may be joined into a single line.
  • the hydrogen-generating unit may further comprise an acid storage tank ( 7 ), for injecting an acid through feed line ( 8 ) into the reactor ( 3 ). Hydrogen stream released from the composition is guided through line ( 4 ) to the fuel cell ( 5 ).
  • FIG. 1 shows the solubility curves of potassium bicarbonate and potassium formate.
  • FIG. 2 is a graph showing the effect of catalyst regeneration on the hydrogenation-dehydrogenation cycle.
  • FIG. 3 schematically illustrates an apparatus for carrying out the process of the invention.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B are graphs showing the effect of catalyst regeneration on the hydrogenation-dehydrogenation cycle.
  • FIG. 5 is a bar diagram showing TON and TOF measured in 4M potassium formate solution with different amounts of formic acid, at 70° C.
  • FIG. 6 is a bar diagram showing TON measured in 4M potassium formate solution with different amounts of formic acid, at room temperature.
  • FIG. 7 is a plot of TON against time on dehydrogenating different concentrated potassium formate solutions in the presence of formic acid, at room temperature.
  • FIG. 8 is a curve showing the TON (left ordinate) and percentage of formate conversion (right ordinate) as function of reaction time, measured at two different temperatures.
  • FIG. 9 is a bar diagram showing the dehydrogenation of potassium formate solution in the presence of formic acid at different temperatures.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing TON measured on dehydrogenating potassium formate solution with different Pd/C catalysts.
  • FIG. 11 is a STEM picture of Pd/C 0.2% prepared by formate reduction.
  • FIG. 12 is a STEM picture of Pd/C 0.2% prepared by formate reduction.
  • Hydrogen was added to the autoclave at 35° C. to 9.5 atmospheres and mixed for at least 2 hours. Then the initial pressure was released and gas flow from the autoclave was recorded while heating to 70° C. This cyclic procedure (formate synthesis and formate decomposition) was repeated 7 times without opening the autoclave. Then air was added to the autoclave to 10 atmospheres and heated to 70° C. for 2 hours with stirring in order to refresh the catalyst. After air addition, the autoclave was washed with nitrogen followed by hydrogen. Again hydrogen was loaded and its release was recorded for 5 more rounds, followed by catalyst regeneration under the conditions set forth above.
  • the cyclic procedure was repeated again up to a total of 21 rounds, with the catalyst regeneration step taking place after the seventh, twelfth and seventeenth rounds.
  • the results are graphically presented in FIG. 2 , for the 2 nd , 8 th , 12 th and 18 th cycles, showing that following the catalyst regeneration according to the treatment of the invention (i.e., the 8 th and 18 th cycles), the rate of the reaction is significantly increased.
  • a 300 ml autoclave was fed with 4 g of Pd/C 0.4% of Preparation 6 (60% wet, 0.06 mmol), 3 g of potassium bicarbonate (0.03 mol, Sigma 23705) and 1.125 g of deionized water (0.0625 mol).
  • the molar ratio between palladium and bicarbonate is 500:1.
  • the molar ratio between water and bicarbonate is 2.1:1 and it fits the molar ratio between water and formate in a 10M potassium formate solution (the bicarbonate at these conditions is in the state of slurry).
  • the autoclave was purged 3 times with nitrogen gas before hydrogen was allowed to flow into it to a pressure of 9.6 bar.
  • the temperature was set to 35° C.
  • Catalyst reactivation at the end of dehydrogenation the autoclave was purged 3 times with nitrogen at 10 bar and then air was allowed to flow into it to a pressure 10 bar.
  • the autoclave was heated to 70° C. for 2 hours and mechanical stirring (cross impeller) was set to 400 rpm. Then the autoclave's faucet was opened to reach rapidly to atmospheric pressure.
  • the autoclave was purged 3 times with nitrogen at 10 bar before it was charged with hydrogen to a pressure of 9.6 bar and heated to 35° C. for 2 hours. Mechanical stirring (cross impeller) was activated at 400 rpm. Then the autoclave's faucet was opened to reach rapidly to atmospheric pressure.
  • the autoclave was connected to a water based flow-meter through a Ba(OH) 2 trap and heated to 70° C. to release hydrogen.
  • a 300 ml autoclave was fed with 26.5 g of Pd/C 0.4% of Preparation 6 (60% wet, 0.4 mmol) and 5 g of potassium bicarbonate (0.05 mol, Sigma 23705).
  • the molar ratio between palladium and bicarbonate is 125:1. Hydrogenation of solid bicarbonate to formate without addition of water can theoretically produce 15.7M potassium formate solution (in case all the bicarbonate is hydrogenated to formate and water).
  • the autoclave was purged 3 times with nitrogen gas before hydrogen was allowed to flow into it to a pressure of 9.6 bar.
  • the temperature was set to 35° C. and mechanic stirring (cross impeller) was activated at 400 rpm for 2 hours. After 2 hours the pressure was 8.5 bar. Then the autoclave's faucet was opened to reach rapidly to atmospheric pressure.
  • the autoclave was connected to a water based flow-meter through a Ba(OH) 2 trap and heated to 70° C. to release hydrogen.
  • Catalyst reactivation at the end of dehydrogenation the autoclave was purged 3 times with nitrogen at 10 bar and then air was allowed to flow into it to a pressure 10 bar.
  • the autoclave was heated to 70° C. for 2 hours and mechanical stirring (cross impeller) was set to 400 rpm. Then the autoclave's faucet was opened to reach rapidly to atmospheric pressure.
  • the autoclave was purged 3 times with nitrogen at 10 bar before it was charged with hydrogen to a pressure of 9.6 bar and heated to 35° C. for 2 hours. Mechanical stirring (cross impeller) was activated at 400 rpm. Then the autoclave's faucet was opened to reach rapidly to atmospheric pressure.
  • the autoclave was connected to a water based flow-meter through a Ba(OH) 2 trap and heated to 70° C. to release hydrogen.
  • PF and FA were added to water to form an aqueous solution with PF and PA concentrations of 12.0M and 2.4M, respectively.
  • the catalytically-driven reaction started at room temperature in the presence of Pd/C (Sigma 205680, the catalyst loading was 1:500 relative to the PF). After 90 minutes, the acid was essentially consumed (as indicated by cessation of hydrogen evolution) and the reaction mixture was heated to 70° C. and kept at that temperature for about additional 90 minutes to reach almost full decomposition of the formate.
  • a curve showing the TON (left ordinate) and percentage of formate conversion (right ordinate) as function of reaction time is plotted in FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 9 A bar diagram showing the results of TON at deactivation as function of temperature is given in FIG. 9 .
  • CNT commercial multiwall carbon nano-tubes
  • activated carbon was placed in a flask with isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The mixture was subjected to sonication for a total of 20 minutes (activation periods of one seconds each, with an intermission of one second between each activation period). Palladium acetate solution in IPA was prepared and added to the flask. The flask was heated to reflux (85° C.) for 3 hours followed by evaporation of the IPA. The content of the flask was dried for 1 hour under vacuum at 65° C.
  • IPA isopropyl alcohol
  • Montmorillonit k-10 and di-n-decyldimethylammonium bromide were placed in a flask (weight ratio ammonium salt:mineral 5:3). Ethanol was added as a solvent for the ammonium salt.
  • the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and then filtered and washed with ethanol.
  • the ammonium salt absorbed-montmorillonit was placed in water with palladium (II) nitrate (weight ratio palladium: mineral 1: 9).
  • the mixture was stirred for 18 hours, then filtered, washed with water and dried at vacuum at 60° C.
  • Palladium (II) acetate was dissolved in acetone. CNT or activated carbon was added to the solution according to the desired percentage of palladium. The mixture was stirred while aquatic solution of hydrazine was added dropwise for 30 minutes. The mixtures were left over night and filtered by gravitation the next morning.
  • CNT activated carbon
  • PANI polyaniline
  • a reductive agent such as hydrazine solution or sodium borohydride aquatic solution was added dropwise for 30 minutes. The mixture was stirred for 18 hours, then filtered, washed with water and dried at vacuum at 60° C.
  • Pd/C 0.2% was prepared using a procedure similar to that of Preparation 6, i.e., via formate reduction of Pd 2+ under mild conditions, but this time 0.5 g of the treated activated carbon were added to the palladium salt solution to achieve the 0.2% loading.
  • FIG. 11 is a STEM image showing a region of the Pd/C sample which contains palladium (36.3%).
  • the Pd particles in the region observed are invisible, indicating that the palladium present in that region consists of sub-nanometer Pd particles (below TEM resolution). There was no indication of the presence of potassium in the sub-nanometer Pd particles regions.

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